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Emmett Till
Memory Project
The Emmett Till Memory Project is a website and smartphone app designed to commemorate the death and memory of Emmett Till. The app focuses on twenty-two sites in the Mississippi Delta and Chicago that played a significant role in the life, death, trial, and public memory of Emmett Till.
Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Engage in the story of Emmett Till, explore your own story, and create a new emerging story with us.
Plan your visit to our museum by going to Book Online. We welcome a wide range of visitors from individual visitors to large groups. We have free 15-minute tours with a free smartphone app and private all-day pilgrimages.
We exist to tell the story of Emmett Till in a way that moves people forward. We use art and storytelling to help process past pains and imagine new possibilities for the future.

Photo Documentaries
Check out some amazing photo-documentaries produced by local community members. Working with Barefoot Photography,we have been able to use art and storytelling to help process past pains and imagine new futures for our community. A special thanks to the Institute for Museum and Library Services for making this project possible.